Mariah Carey’s New Romance: All About Bryan Tanaka, The Backup Dancer

Mariah Carey has finally admitted that she is dating her backup dancer, Bryan Tanaka. The relationship is just starting to get the attention of the media. However, fans are all over the "Without You" singer's new beau.

Speaking with the Associated Press, Mariah Carey said she and her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, do not want to talk further about their relationship. It appears that the award-winning singer has learned to go low-key on her romance.

On Valentine's Day, Mariah Carey posted a photo of her and Bryan Tanaka on a tub. The couple celebrated the event with champagne. In the photo, the "Hero" singer appeared to be very happy.

In October of last year, the highly publicized split of Mariah Carey and billionaire James Packer. Despite the break up, the songstress has since moved on and appears to be enjoying her newfound love with Bryan Tanaka.

So, who is Bryan Tanaka? According to The Sun, the backup dancer has been promoted as the creative director of Mariah Carey. He was once one of her backup dancers. While the new couple have been together in terms of their professional lives for years, it appears that they have become closer over the past months.

The outlet adds that Bryan Tanaka has performed with other famous celebrities aside from Mariah Carey. He has also been spotted with other music icons such as John Legend. Tanaka has also backed for another award-winning performer: Beyonce.

 Nick Cannon, the father of Mariah Carey's twins, has said that he thinks the relationship between his ex and Bryan Tanaka is "fake." However, it seems that the relationship is getting stronger amid rumors of a potential PR display.

Mariah Carey was engaged to James Packer before she started going out with Bryan Tanaka. According to Entertainment Tonight, there were rumors suggesting that Packer wanted out of Carey's docu-series "Mariah's World" after the break-up. However, a representative has since slammed the reports, saying the billionaire did not request to be taken out of the show.